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Topic: Richmond Range peaks (Read 1110 times)

Just a suggestion that some of the more popular Richmond Range peaks should be added to the official list. Mt Riley, Mt Baldy, Mt Royal, Mt Fishtail, Mt Richmond, My Rintoul and Mt Patriarch should be there.Outside of the Richmond Range I could name many others, but the most major, regularly climbed peak would be Mt Tapuaenuku on the Inland Kaikouras.

I've climbed a lot of these as well and they are all easy scrambles in summer normally on scree or through bush. Iceaxe/crampons and some technical skill may be required at times in winter but that is true for almost any South Island peak of 1500m or more.

All have public access and are enjoyable trips achievable as day trips (some, such as Baldy, would be rather long).